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November 12, 2026 1:20 PM

What is ASEAN and why does the bloc matter?

Major powers will join a summit next week of Southeast Asian nations hosted by the Philippines against one of the most complex backdrops for the regional bloc, from the Iran war that has battered economies to the growing US-China rivalry. Closer to ...

November 12, 2026 11:36 AM

Indian-origin Marissa Roy wins LA city attorney race

Indian-origin lawyer Marissa Roy has been elected Los Angeles city attorney, joining India-born Mayor-elect Nithya Raman in a result that will put women of Indian heritage in two of the city's three citywide elected offices. Roy, a California deputy...

November 12, 2026 11:13 AM

Indian-origin Mayors lead New York, Los Angeles

Americans of Indian origin are set to lead the United States' two largest cities when Nithya Raman takes office as Los Angeles Mayor next month, joining New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a milestone for the diaspora's presence in American local govern...

November 11, 2026 4:41 PM

Climate crisis is ‘outrunning us’, UN chief warns COP31

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey on Wednesday that the slow international response to climate change had placed the world on a path to destruction, and that fast action is needed to avert it. His...

November 11, 2026 4:41 PM

US, Russia and Ukraine start second day of Abu Dhabi peace talks

Russian, Ukrainian and US officials began a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, resuming meetings which Kyiv and Washington depicted on Monday as constructive but produced no early signs of a breakthrough. Ukrainian and Russian nego...

Last updated on: 13th November 2026

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